Giovanni Riccioli
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Giovanni Riccioli has been mentioned in one podcast episode on LEMMiNO (Mar 2022). In the episode "Bygone Visions of Cosmic Neighbors" on LEMMiNO, Giovanni Riccioli is referenced as an early observer of the Ashen Light, where he attributed its vivid colors to optical effects like chromatic aberration. This discussion highlights his contributions to understanding the relationship between illusion and evidence in astronomy.
Giovanni Battista Riccioli was an Italian astronomer and a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order. He is known, among other things, for his experiments with pendulums and with falling bodies, for his discussion of 126 arguments concerning the motion of the Earth, and for introducing the current scheme of lunar nomenclature. He is also widely known for discovering the first double star. He argued that the rotation of the Earth should reveal itself because on a rotating Earth, the ground moves at dif
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2022 on LEMMiNO |
| Role | Jesuit astronomer and scholar |
| Affiliation | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
Who talks about Giovanni Riccioli on podcasts?
Giovanni Riccioli came up; the most recent mention was Mar 2022 on LEMMiNO.
- Bygone Visions of Cosmic Neighbors on LEMMiNO (Mar 2022)